Fasting vs Feasting

The revered Holy month of Ramadan is among us, but are we missing the point?

Ramadan, The most anticipated time of year for the majority Muslims. A month of worship, mercy, generosity, remembrance of Allah, piety, discipline, and most importantly, fasting.

Yet, there has been a noticeable shift in our Ramadans over the past decade: Feasting is the new Fasting. We are filling our stomachs instead of our hearts and causing ourselves both physical and spiritual harm in the process.

Hadith

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ advised us to eat in a way that honors our body and spiritual wellbeing and cautioned against eating beyond one’s capacity.